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Originally posted by Hixie129:
Maybe we can take some version of FINN MAC CUMAHL's Book of Joss to preface the first episode.

MER couldn't we make Buffy and Angel the Arch Angels?

GRIZWALD no split on creed here, doesn't matter, can be dipped, dunked or drenched. We're very liberal.

ARTCAT81, lets make it a religion then.

DAVESHAYNE that’s pretty good. Does the church need only one ordained minister of an already recognized church in order to start another church? I don't like knowing that the IRS will be looking at us.

Maybe we can keep thinking about the Book of Joss and get back to application.

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Originally posted by Hixie129:
I ripped apart the Nicene Creed. I am really bad at writing but we need a start of a prayer. I really don't care what the pray contains. So here is the start of a prayer.

Whedon Creed

We believe in Whedon the Father of good writing, Maker of Serenity and Firefly, and of all TV shows that were great and are to come. He spoke thru the Apostles (characters). The Whedon suffered under FOX and was canceled by them, and in two years he rose again according to his promise. He will come again in glory to judge the Networks and his Whedondom will have no end.

And we believe in the Spirit of the Browncoats, who proceedeth from the Whedon and being of one substance with the Whedon. And we believe in one holy Whedonistic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one Mudders baptism for the remission of sins. And we look for the resurrection of Firefly, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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Originally posted by singate:
Just a slight addition, those who are immersed must drink their way out ala Peter Griffin.

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Originally posted by FollowMal:

Can our pilgrmage be to gather around the Cap'n once a year in Cali and worship him.... please...


" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

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I hope we aren't going straight to Special Hell for this. If we are, I'll look you up, I promise/.

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I think that the branch could be 12, but what about Saffron as #12, She is really hot.

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Also, Saffron is sort of psycotic/evil, and never lived aboard Serenity. Of course, neither was the branch (except in River's mind...)

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Originally posted by Hixie129:

MER couldn't we make Buffy and Angel the Arch Angels?

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Originally posted by FollowMal:

Can our pilgrmage be to gather around the Cap'n once a year in Cali and worship him.... please...


" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

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Yes, and we can dance around him with ribbons, you know like the old Maypole thing....

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Originally posted by ScorpionRegent:
I know that a surprising number of young servicemen and women have Jedi listed as their religion on their dogtags.

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Originally posted by Kayna:
You know followmal, I really think the characters should be saints.
That way they can have thier own holidays and some saints even have thier own riligiouse sects. That way you and me and all the rest of us Mal freaks could worship him and have festivals and atribute miracles to him an such.
To fill the gaps in the Apostles we could use writers, and crew, and producers, and such. Definately Tim Minear should be one.

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Originally posted by Hixie129:
Hi, druidess,

I don't care; I want what the majority wants. (I just needed to say that one more time.) That was not directed to you.

Me personally, I look at it a little differently, I don't see Mal as the Messiah, Joss is the Messiah (God). He(Joss) has created the verse and everything in it. Mal and the characters are a way of bringing Joss's Word (The script) to us... That’s why the(characters) are the Apostles.

And using the scripts as Gospels eliminates some potential (technical problems.) Also everyone knows each and every word of every episode. So it's very easy to say "The next reading is from the Gospel According to the Shindig Episode, Scene one." And lastly Joss said that the ship Serenity was the 10th character and that River's feet was the 11th. Well although I would very much like to write about her feet, (very cute) it would be a little cumbersome. And lastly, lastly most of the Apostles in real life did not write the Gospels either. These are just my own thoughts.

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Originally posted by Hixie129:

If this gets going I would like to form a monastic sect where day and night River's feet are worshipped. Also I think everyone should be able to worship any way they want, and the girls should have their maypole.

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Melam, that was absolutely beautiful! I had tears of joy in my eyes when I heard you sing. We'll play it at every service..

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Originally posted by frankie:
I'm not sure if I'm real comfy with calling Joss "God."

I'm not interested in worshiping mortal people (they always let you down). And the real thing we're here for is Firefly, not Joss (although he is totally awesome, and we love him).

I think he'd have to be less of a God figure, and more of a Prophet. I mean... if you look at what he does, technically, he's more of a prophet. Also, I agree with the notion that the other writers and directors should be the apostles. Tim Minear should definately get some credit.

I like the idea of the characters being Saints, since that means we can have little candles to them, and pick our favorites, and etc.

I don't think that Saffron should get to be an apostle or saint or whatsits, since she's not technically a part of the ensemble, she's a guest start. I mean... she definately deserves some mention... just probably not on the level with the main ensemble.

And if we're giving guest stars mention, I think Nandi should get credit as a Martyr.

And objects such as River's Branch, Zoe's Gun, Wash's Dinosaurs, Veera, and so on, should be Holy Relics or some such like that.



The problem with having scriptures written by fans is that not every one can agree on that. If we take stuff directly from show, if it's all Canon material, I think that'll be the best way to keep everyone happy. Plus, it would be pretty cool to have a spiffy little book of all the scripts.

Of course, we can write prayers, proverbs, hymns, etc., because those are generally written by followers and you don't have to like them all because they're not technically considered docterine (at least not as far as I know).



But baptism in mudder's milk? Ew. I always picture mudder's milk being chunky... How about we're baptised in... i dunno... anything else.

Maybe Sake.

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this is the captain. we have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and then... explode.

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